Since the launch of the iPhone, software companies and manufacturers of mobile devices both were tripping over themselves to put Web browsing Revolutionary iPhone for Windows Mobile / Symbian or Palm OS.

Are obvious examples, such as Opera and Mozilla which were occupied to update the core functionality of their browser to enable features such as navigation resizable fullscreen. Also, Microsoft has revolved around quickly update its platform with Windows Mobile fingers over (rather than a stylus) and the friendly navigation, improved Internet Explorer (IE) browser is the key improvements.

So far, however, only Opera has embraced more user-friendly feature of the mobile Safari browser, to be able to move on a Web page by dragging your finger - even the updated IE has rejected the idea. Unfortunately, while both Opera and Opera Mobile Mini browsers are very good, their implementations scroll fingers are a bit clumsy. In particular, when scrolling, pages move with a stuttering, and there is no support for high speed scrolling by flicking your finger across the screen. To put it simply, there is certainly room for improvement.

Thus, with this lack of a solution to require big-boys, small developers had the opportunity to take a dip in this potentially huge market. And the first at the door is Makayama, with its TouchBrowser (full marks original naming) - full screen, finger-friendly web browser for Windows Mobile.

The software was released a few days earlier, and you probably saw Gordon’s story announcing that fact, but this software, all that is required to receive a sample examination is a quick exchange of e-mails and a short time for files to download - No Couriers get lost this time. So, here we are today with some devices loaded with TouchBrowser and we are ready for a comprehensive assessment.

TouchBrowser is available for Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile all versions 6 and the same cost € 11.95 (approximately a little less than a tenner) for an unlimited period single-user license. In comparison, the current favorite mobile browser, Opera Mobile, costs $ 24 while Safari is obviously exclusive iPhone and iPod touch and you get free Internet Explorer with Windows Mobile devices. So, given the options, this is not a bad price, or at least it seems.

Unlike all other mobile browser alternatives, TouchBrowser is actually an extension of Internet Explorer to pay ten quid just for the sake of not using a stylus seems a little steep. Also, as a result, it uses IE (rather poor) rendering engine, so you often find dodgily formatted Web pages with images, tables and menus scattered everywhere. That said, if the browser provides a smooth, easy to use and really friendly finger surfing experience, it will instantly go to the top of our wish list web browser, although a few pages to look a bit strange.